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Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States (Children's Literature and Culture) - Softcover

Book 91 of 149: Children's Literature and Culture

Wunderlich, Richard

 
9780415993241: Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States (Children's Literature and Culture)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415993245 ISBN 13: 9780415993241
Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

In the first full-length study in English of Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, the authors show how the checkered history of the puppet illuminates social change from the pre World War One era to the present. The authors argue that most Americans know a trivialized, diluted version of the tale, one such source is Disney's perennial classic. The authors also discover that when adults are introduced to the 'real' story, they often deem it as unsuitable for children. Placing the puppet in a variety of contexts, the authors chart the progression of this childhood tale that has frequently undergone dramatic revisions to suit America's idea of children's literature.

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About the Author

Richard Wunderlich, Thomas J. Morrissey

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415993245
ISBN 13 
9780415993241
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
276